July Appendix II: We had Gardner Visitors!

JULY 12: And just 2 days after Mom, Dad and Emily left, Katie and Carolyn (Liz’s sister and niece) arrived for their visit. First stop? Serendipity 3, which I hadn’t been to since…2004? A fun start for their visit indeed!

JULY 13: We started the day with breakfast at Daily Provisions before walking down the High Line to the Yayoi Kusama show — this time we did wait in line for the Infinity Room. From there we returned to the High Line and finished our walk down to the West Village with lunch at Sweetgreen (not pictured) and some soap shopping (also not pictured).

That night? Back to the Future on Broadway, but first, dinner at the Stardust Diner — a thing I had ignored for all of my New York time and then discovered was actually pretty fun and cool. After Back to the Future, Uncle Quentin met up with us for a late night cheesecake hang.

JULY 14: Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island! What a time for patriotic feelings! Also, what a time to be caught out in the open when a gigantic rainstorm arrived. We survived! That’s what matters.

JULY 15: Started the day with a visit to the Manhattan Temple, followed by lunch at the Smith, a walk through Central Park, a pedicab ride for the princesses and cookies with Quentin and Craig in Verdi Square.

That nigh we took a trip out to Carroll Gardens for a fantastic meal at Frankies and a fantastic slice at F&F after our dinner there with Quentin.

JULY 16: The final day! Before church we visited the Cloisters before catching a little church and then it was time for Katie and Carolyn to head back to Columbus. What a great visit it was! A true highlight to our NYC Summer!